Retired Chicago area police detective and Estes Park resident Joseph Curtin admires his sturdy home, right, on Tuesday. Curtin's home was surrounded by flood waters of the Fish Creek at the hight of last week's storm.

Dave Boon, owner of the building housing Range Realty and the Estes Angler, takes a break after removing items from the offices. Estes Park is drying out and cleaning up a week after the rain and floods began.